Laughlin returns to water normalcy
Boil order comes to end; cause of break unknown
A boil water order in Laughlin issued after a pipeline break in the Colorado River town was lifted Monday afternoon.
Water quality sampling and testing completed Monday confirmed that Laughlin’s municipal water supply meets safe drinking water standards, according to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, which operates and maintains the facilities for the Big Bend Water District.
All customers served by the Big Bend Water District can now use water for cooking, drinking and cleaning. As a precaution, officials suggested that property owners in the town’s resort corridor flush their plumbing systems.
The order, which required businesses and residents to boil water or use bottled water for drinking and cooking, was prompted by a water main break Saturday afternoon at Bruce Woodbury and Casino drives.
Streets were flooded and resort casinos along the corridor were temporarily without water. Repairs to the 12-inch-wide pipeline were completed by Saturday evening, and water service had been fully restored by Sunday morning, officials said.
The town’s population is about 7,300, according to 2010 census data. About 60 residents in roughly 30 homes along the resort corridor were affected, said Jackie Mazzeo, executive director of the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce.
The cause of the leak was still under investigation.
Big Bend Water District customers with questions may call the district at 702-870-4194.
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